Patent attributes
A method in a configuration node of a cellular network for selecting, from a set of channels of at least one primary system, at least one channel for allocation to base stations of the cellular network is provided. The method comprises the steps: Receiving, from a database, a set of channels of the at least one primary system; Observing a quality ranking of the channels of the received set of channels; Determining an optimal number of channels for the cellular network on the basis of the ranked set of channels such that a signal quality in the cellular network is optimized; and Selecting from the received set of channels on the basis of the quality ranking and the determined optimal number of channels, at least one channel for allocation to base stations of the cellular network. A corresponding configuration node is also provided.
